Coronation
Went to my first SCA event yesterday, and didn't get back until 4:30 this morning. It was... interesting. Was a little irritated at the girl driving us by 1:30, 2:00 in the morning, but that could have been my lack of sleep kicking me hard.
So, we got there, paid, wandered a lot... shopping, watching fighting, looking at the cranes by the lake... then we actually (or I did) chatted with people. I think I'm getting a little better with the whole socializing thing. Plus, info and inclusion. We were volunteered to serve feast, so I kinda hung around the kitchens for two or so hours instead of standing at the court meeting, which had already been postponed twice at that point. More chatting. And then serving. Gah. I only had two tables, and it wasn't like I had to take orders or anything, but still. It wasn't bad at all, I'm just thinking I don't want to have that sort of job fulltime. But! I had three people come up to me later that night and thank me profusely (seriously, it was weird) for doing such a great job as a server. Huh.
Main part of this? Costume!!! I made a Tang dynasty-esque (fewer layers than typical aristocracy, but whatever) outfit, twas fun, and fairly comfortable, too. However, its one of the styles with the skirt-above-bust, so I was mistaken for Korean, by those slightly familiar with asian stuff, and Japanese by people with no clue whatsoever. One woman placed it as Song dynasty, which, yanno, is about right anyway. I... didn't have a camera, so I'll dress up in it again (minus the spiffy hair) and post a picture. Or not, considering the state of my promises in the past regarding photos.
anyway, dead now. After a presentation monday, a chinese resume tuesday, and two presentations thursday (one of which involved the making and filming of a sock puppet show)... I was pretty dead. Then Thursday I started on the costume, finished the top during classes on Friday, and then sewed until 11:30 pm at Lauren's (oh she with the rufflefoot)...yeah. This past week, I think I've only gotten about three to six hours of sleep a night, when I should be getting at least seven to eight. Completely crashed when I got home this morning, woke at 2pm, and still want sleep, in that my-eyes-are-not-focusing sort of way.
So, we got there, paid, wandered a lot... shopping, watching fighting, looking at the cranes by the lake... then we actually (or I did) chatted with people. I think I'm getting a little better with the whole socializing thing. Plus, info and inclusion. We were volunteered to serve feast, so I kinda hung around the kitchens for two or so hours instead of standing at the court meeting, which had already been postponed twice at that point. More chatting. And then serving. Gah. I only had two tables, and it wasn't like I had to take orders or anything, but still. It wasn't bad at all, I'm just thinking I don't want to have that sort of job fulltime. But! I had three people come up to me later that night and thank me profusely (seriously, it was weird) for doing such a great job as a server. Huh.
Main part of this? Costume!!! I made a Tang dynasty-esque (fewer layers than typical aristocracy, but whatever) outfit, twas fun, and fairly comfortable, too. However, its one of the styles with the skirt-above-bust, so I was mistaken for Korean, by those slightly familiar with asian stuff, and Japanese by people with no clue whatsoever. One woman placed it as Song dynasty, which, yanno, is about right anyway. I... didn't have a camera, so I'll dress up in it again (minus the spiffy hair) and post a picture. Or not, considering the state of my promises in the past regarding photos.
anyway, dead now. After a presentation monday, a chinese resume tuesday, and two presentations thursday (one of which involved the making and filming of a sock puppet show)... I was pretty dead. Then Thursday I started on the costume, finished the top during classes on Friday, and then sewed until 11:30 pm at Lauren's (oh she with the rufflefoot)...yeah. This past week, I think I've only gotten about three to six hours of sleep a night, when I should be getting at least seven to eight. Completely crashed when I got home this morning, woke at 2pm, and still want sleep, in that my-eyes-are-not-focusing sort of way.